Growing up, I wanted to be just like my older brother. He was a whiz in school, a tennis prodigy, and had oodles of friends. As I saw it, my brother was great at everything….
“Hey, Brenda, is it… is it OK if I sit here maybe?” “Sorry. Our table is full.” I was in fourth grade. I was new at school. And each day I ate lunch alone. I…
One of the most powerful techniques to manage child anxiety is something I learned from a man named Chesley. Chesley loved planes. The first time he ever saw a plane speeding down the runway and…
A true inspirational story contributed by a community member. When I was a little girl, no more than nine years old, I was constantly in a state of anxiety. Everything in the world around me…
A true story contributed by a mental health counselor at a school. Names have been changed to protect the identities of students. Trey was referred to my school counseling office by his 4th grade teacher….
Contributed by loving mother, Jennifer W. It breaks my heart every time my daughter has one of her “fits.” She can be a happy, sparkling seven-year old one minute, then practically hyperventilating the next, screaming…
